Kiran Virani

ISM-Period 7
Brichford, Connie. "The Four Types of Teeth and How They Function."
EverydayHealth.com. Everyday HEALTH. Web. 26 Mar. 2015.

Teeth help us chew, digest, and speak

Humans have two sets of teeth
You start off with primary teeth then permanent
Development for both sets of teeth are similar
Teeth erupt/grow in parallels
Development of teeth begins during the second trimester
Crowns form first
First twenty teeth begin to grow around age three
Adult teeth begin to grow at six years
Adults should have 32 permanent teeth
Permanent teeth take longer to grow
Tooth has to basic parts-root and crown
The crown in visible
Tooth isnt visible
Enamel covers crown
Dentin is underneath the enamel
Dentin looks similar to bone
Cementum is a tissue that covers tooth root
Pulp is found at the center of tooth
Pulp contains blood vessels and nerves
Incisors are eight teeth in front of mouth
Canines are sharpest teeth
Premolars are also called bicuspids
Premolars are used for chewing
Molars are used for grinding food
Wisdom tooth is also called third molar
Third molars are last to develop

This document went in depth about teeth, structures inside the teeth, what
those structure function as, and finally the different types of teeth.